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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Zoning board delays vote on family temporary housing at Whitmarsh Ave. after neighbor backlash
+6:00: Rob Halloran, longtime Worcester firefighter, dies after cancer battle
+6:00: Man charged with murder in connection with 2013 killing of Fitchburg 5-year-old
+6:00: In quick session, Worcester councilors take up police drones and litter
+6:00: Holy Cross announces men’s basketball coaching staff
+Noon: Worcester's notable college graduates: Here's the list from Goddard to Fauci
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:25): Mayor Joe Petty talks Ed Augustus, housing, homelessness, budget, Polar Park and more
+Noon: Salisbury Singers, Daily Special join forces for "Barbershop"
+Noon: Writing Lines: Literary events go live, virtual in Worcester area
+Noon: Last Call: Alana Reed, photographer
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Popular Downtown Worcester restaurant expands to 7 days a week
-Oxford police: Shawn O'Connell, man shot by officer, was charging in "a full sprint"
-Worcester tunnel to close until September for construction
-U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe
-Related: Rollins' resignation won’t affect federal investigation into Worcester Police Department
-In Worcester, more than 1,500 job seekers visit MassHire job fair looking for work
-Some housing activists disappointed with Gov. Healey's choice of Ed Augustus for housing secretary
-Earlier: Healey chooses Augustus for housing secretary
-Related: Media Nation: Augustus, Healey’s choice as housing secretary, "won" a 2022 New England Muzzle Award
-Related: Bill Shaner: How to really show you don’t care about affordable housing
-Worcester to get first "green" street. Here's what it means
>FOOD: Stop & Shop to eliminate single-use plastic bags, charge 10 cents for paper bags
-ICYMI: W.P.D. asks for public's help finding 15-year-old runaway
-Drone video above DCU Center prior to Zach Bryan concert (1:22)
-Auburn man indicted in Stafford Street crash that killed 5-year-old girl
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Forensic Science Roadshow at Gale Free Library on Thursday
-Annual Town Meeting (2:04:31)
-Wachusett Regional freshman places first at State Science Fair
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rabid fox captured in Leicester, will be taken for testing
-Recount flips Millbury Housing Authority seat
-Millbury town meeting passes building moratorium
-Citizens’ petition regarding Beal out of order at Town Meeting
-Clinton Parks and Rec has short, volatile meeting
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Fitchburg school uses training device to help students with disabilities — but fears loosing it
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift ticket scams are running rampant. Here's an example
-Blues and rock veteran Paul Nelson set for Worcester appearance
-Donate to attend the Abby's House annual Spring-Tacular at Hanover Theatre
-Worcesteria: At Donker Farm, chicks rule, but bees are a-pollen
-Shaun Connolly: My Dad's Eulogy
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 5 (28:29): Inroads In Rutland
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 382 (28:02): Barrett & McCarthy pt.2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served in the Worcester District Court Clerk’s office for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 9-4
-WooSox top IronPigs, 9-4
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association baseball and softball tournament brackets released
-Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association boys' and girls' lacrosse tournament brackets released
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 12-year-old Texas boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant
-Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4 in Detroit
-Tragic: 26 people die in fiery crash of freight truck and passenger van in northern Mexico
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after being burned in fire outside Cape Cod home
-Lakeville store clerk, her boyfriend indicted in scheme to claim stolen $3 million lottery ticket
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, May 7th to 14th
>HEALTH: Cancer drugs among top 5 most affected by shortages in the U.S.
-A.I. may help shorten workouts to 20 minutes and still unlock "fountain of youth"
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for May 15th
-Nearly all of the WooSox biggest corporate sponsors have renewed their deals, some through 2030
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Callie Bucchino
-Clark Commencement speaker: Challenge facing this year’s graduates echoes an earlier time in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 places to spend a long weekend in the U.S.
>SHOPPING: 21 best Amazon Memorial Day sales
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ and Hulu to be combined into “1-app experience” by end of 2023
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie release dates
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart makes history on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets -- Cats, dogs and more
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester looking north
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Umpire pulls child out of dust devil during youth baseball game
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, family finds new house infested with snakes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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